M2.0 earthquake 6km NE of Imperial, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (mc), micro

Local time

Thu, Apr 22, 1982, 3:41 AM PST

UTC

1982-04-22 11:41:05 UTC

Depth

14.1 km (8.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.882° N, 115.520° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

111°

Stations used

0

• Imperial, CaliforniaPopulation 17,095. Forecast6 kmNE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast29 kmNNW

After

1. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Apr 23, 8:54 AM PST · 16223 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
2. 2.121km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Apr 23, 12:57 PM PST · 16223 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Apr 23, 5:13 PM PST · 16223 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
4. 2.210km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 24, 10:18 AM PST · 16222 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.916km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 24, 7:12 PM PST · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
6. 2.53km SW of Brawley, CASun, Apr 25, 8:56 AM PDT · 16221 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
7. 1.55km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 26, 8:42 AM PDT · 16220 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 28, 12:41 AM PDT · 16219 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.313km ESE of North Shore, CAWed, Apr 28, 9:30 PM PDT · 16218 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
10. 2.56km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:28 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
11. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:55 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
12. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 1, 2:40 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
13. 2.68km SE of Bombay Beach, CASat, May 1, 3:03 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.318km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 1, 1:27 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
15. 2.416km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 1, 1:27 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
16. 2.314km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 1, 1:27 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
17. 2.57km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, May 2, 4:59 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
18. 2.08km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, May 4, 3:24 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
19. 1.67km ESE of North Shore, CATue, May 4, 11:21 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
20. 2.320km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 5, 12:57 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
21. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, May 7, 5:35 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
22. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, May 7, 6:30 PM PDT · 16209 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
23. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, May 7, 7:31 PM PDT · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
24. 1.93km W of Brawley, CASat, May 8, 4:10 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
25. 2.08km NE of Imperial, CASat, May 8, 5:11 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.211km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 11, 12:26 AM PDT · 16206 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
27. 2.311km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 11, 12:27 AM PDT · 16206 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
28. 2.31km N of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 11:28 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
29. 2.12km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 11:48 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
30. 2.03km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 12:57 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
31. 2.415km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, May 13, 2:38 AM PDT · 16203 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
32. 2.67km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, May 13, 6:11 AM PDT · 16203 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
33. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, May 13, 6:00 PM PDT · 16203 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
34. 2.010km S of Holtville, CASat, May 15, 12:38 AM PDT · 16202 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
35. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CASat, May 15, 12:38 AM PDT · 16202 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
36. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CASat, May 15, 5:05 AM PDT · 16201 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
37. 1.63km W of Brawley, CASun, May 16, 2:53 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
38. 2.130km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, May 16, 8:21 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
39. 2.716km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 19, 7:59 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
40. 1.624km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, May 20, 9:35 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
41. 1.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 22, 11:12 AM PDT · 16194 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
42. 2.716km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 22, 7:24 PM PDT · 16194 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
43. 1.617km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 22, 10:52 PM PDT · 16194 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
44. 1.74km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 23, 5:03 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
45. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, May 24, 9:43 PM PDT · 16192 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
46. 2.33km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 25, 3:33 AM PDT · 16191 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
47. 2.74km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 25, 6:21 AM PDT · 16191 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
48. 1.69km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 25, 3:55 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
49. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 26, 12:37 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
50. 2.639km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 26, 8:13 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
51. 2.05km W of Borrego Springs, CAFri, May 28, 9:26 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
52. 2.314km WNW of Imperial, CASat, May 29, 8:18 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
53. 2.27km SSE of Brawley, CAMon, May 31, 6:33 AM PDT · 16185 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
54. 1.52km NW of Brawley, CAMon, May 31, 8:05 AM PDT · 16185 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
55. 1.70km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, May 31, 1:34 PM PDT · 16185 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
56. 2.212km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 1, 11:53 AM PDT · 16184 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
57. 3.311km WNW of Niland, CAWed, Jun 2, 2:10 PM PDT · 16183 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
58. 1.58km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jun 3, 2:55 PM PDT · 16182 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
59. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 7, 8:14 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
60. 2.711km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jun 8, 10:40 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 80.

Before

1. 2.06km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Apr 21, 8:58 AM PST · 16225 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
2. 2.130km SE of Campo, CATue, Apr 20, 8:57 PM PST · 16226 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.85km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Apr 20, 8:23 AM PST · 16226 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
4. 1.713km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 18, 8:51 PM PST · 16228 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 18, 9:55 AM PST · 16228 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
6. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CASun, Apr 18, 6:20 AM PST · 16228 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
7. 2.09km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Apr 18, 6:19 AM PST · 16228 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
8. 1.828km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Apr 16, 5:19 PM PST · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 15, 2:37 AM PST · 16231 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
10. 2.66km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 12, 12:34 PM PST · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 12, 8:14 AM PST · 16234 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
12. 2.427km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Apr 11, 9:29 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
13. 1.720km W of Westmorland, CASun, Apr 11, 4:55 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.624km WNW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 10, 7:17 AM PST · 16236 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
15. 2.356km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 10, 1:52 AM PST · 16236 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CASat, Apr 10, 1:23 AM PST · 16236 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
17. 2.010km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Apr 9, 9:43 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
18. 2.218km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 9, 1:42 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
19. 1.96km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Apr 9, 1:20 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
20. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 9, 3:02 AM PST · 16237 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci529175. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.